Hard to Find 45s, Vol. 11: Sugar Pop Classics

by Hard-to-find 45S 11: Sugar Pop

Overview

The 19 singles collected on this set of 1960s sugar pop classics weren't exactly bubblegum -- each of these sides has at least a thin veneer of adult emotion attached to it -- but they weren't too far up the confection ladder, either. They weren't heavy or experimental recordings, and they weren't out to change minds or the world. But they sure were bright and insistent -- ear worms, if you will, the kinds of things you heard on the radio while you were waiting for the song you really wanted to hear, and once they got stuck in your ear, they were in there for a good long time, whether you liked it or not. This set is full of pesky, big-production ear worms like "Nice to Be with You" by Gallery (really Detroit native Jim Gold), "My Baby Needs Lovin'" by White Plains (one of lead singer Tony Burrows' many bands -- he was also the singer for Edison Lighthouse, Brotherhood of Man, the Flower Pot Men, the Pipkins, and the First Class, among others), "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom (who wrote the song with Jeff Barry), "Girl Watcher" by the O'Kaysions (a North Carolina country and gospel group that went secular and R&B with this single), the effortlessly pretty "Mr. Dieingly Sad" by the Critters, and "Baby Take Me in Your Arms" by Jefferson (who was actually Geoff Turton of the Rockin' Berries). One has to be in the mood for this stuff, but there are times when a little sugar is exactly what the world needs. There's a big-sized dose here. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/16/2010
Label:	Eric Records
UPC:	0730531152922

Tracks

1. My Baby Loves Lovin'  -  White Plains
2. Nice to Be with You  -  Gallery  - Jim Gold
3. Early in the Morning  -  Vanity Fare
4. Will You Be Staying After Sunday?  -  Hirschorn  -  Peppermint Rainbow
5. Indian Lake  -  Cowsills  - Tony Romeo
6. Rhapsody in the Rain  - Lou Christie
7. Shame, Shame  -  Magic Lanterns
8. Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep  -  Kissoon
9. How Do You Do?  -  Mouth & Michael  -  Van Hoof
10. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)  -  Daddy Dewdrop
11. Montego Bay  - Bobby Bloom
12. Girl Watcher  -  O'Kaysions  -  Pittman
13. 1900 Yesterday  -  Damon
14. Sad Sweet Dreamer  - Des Parton  -  Sweet Sensation
15. Stay Awhile  -  Bells
16. Mr. Dieingly Sad  -  Critters
17. Look What They've Done My Song Ma  -  New Seekers  - Melanie Safka
18. Sugar Baby Love  -  Rubettes  -  Waddington
19. Baby Take Me in Your Arms  -  Jefferson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rubettes   Primary Artist
Jefferson   Primary Artist
The New Seekers   Primary Artist
Daddy Dewdrop   Primary Artist
The Bells   Primary Artist
Bobby Bloom   Primary Artist
The Cowsills   Primary Artist
Lou Christie   Primary Artist
Mac & Katie Kissoon   Primary Artist
White Plains   Primary Artist
The Peppermint Rainbow   Primary Artist
Sweet Sensation   Primary Artist
Mouth & Michael   Primary Artist
The Critters   Primary Artist
Gallery   Primary Artist
Magic Lanterns   Primary Artist
Liz Damon's Orient Express   Primary Artist
Vanity Fare   Primary Artist
The O'Kaysions   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Hirschorn   Composer
Mark Matthews   Sound Production
Fred Bronson   Liner Notes
Jim Gold   Composer
Des Parton   Composer
Jeff Vorzimmer   Cover Design
George Mattingly   Package Design
Bill Buster   Producer
Tony Romeo   Composer
Waddington   Composer
Van Hoof   Composer
Melanie Safka   Composer
Pittman   Composer